Long-Term Journalist Departs India, Cites Government Pressure

Vanessa Dougnac, a French journalist who reported from India for 25 years, has left the country. Her departure followed sustained pressure from the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dougnac details her experiences and her forced exit in a new book titled *Jungles*. In it, she describes what she calls an unprecedented promotion of Hindu supremacy by the state. She characterizes this political and cultural shift as a form of "internal colonization." This term refers to the dominance of one group's ideology over a nation's diverse population. Dougnac's journalism visa was canceled earlier this year. Indian authorities accused her of publishing biased reports. She denies these allegations.